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Recent Examples of slither
Employees of a store in the Aloha State were in for a slithering surprise after a two-foot snake was found inside a shipping container of Christmas trees sent to the island.
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
And what in the slithering snake purse is leading fans to — yet again — surmise Reputation is coming?!
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2024
Follow our step-by-step guide to craft your own shimmery, slithering creatures.
—Beverly Rivers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
Murray created separation for an 8-foot teardrop with 52.2 seconds left to take a 125-124 lead; assisted Jokic’s only made 3-pointer of the night with 30 seconds left to reclaim a 128-127 advantage; then slithered around a Jokic screen on the last possession to get to his step-back.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
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Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024
And what in the slithering snake purse is leading fans to — yet again — surmise Reputation is coming?!
—Bryan West, The Tennessean, 18 Oct. 2024
Follow our step-by-step guide to craft your own shimmery, slithering creatures.
—Beverly Rivers, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Sep. 2024
Murray created separation for an 8-foot teardrop with 52.2 seconds left to take a 125-124 lead; assisted Jokic’s only made 3-pointer of the night with 30 seconds left to reclaim a 128-127 advantage; then slithered around a Jokic screen on the last possession to get to his step-back.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slither
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Long-range attacks have been a feature of the nearly three-year war, where on the front line snaking about 600 miles from northeast to southern Ukraine, the armies have been engaged in a war of attrition.—
Hanna Arhirova and Yehor Konovalov,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Jan. 2025
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Broadley’s African house snakes live in a variety of habitats, including woodlands and grasslands, from elevations of about 2,400 to 9,800 feet, the study said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2025
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The victim suffered serious injuries but managed to crawl out of the woods and get help from a passerby, according to court records.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
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The Tocqueville paradox nicely captures the idea of concept creep and explains how people today can be outraged at (historically speaking) minor social injustices, despite being surrounded by (historically speaking) unprecedented equality.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, that’s what’s creeping into our city under current leadership.—
Timothy “Chaz” Stevens,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
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In the first two episodes, shown at the Berlinale, the narrative slides between two periods: 1943 and 1989.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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The move will slide games across the AM dial from longtime local broadcaster KHTK-AM (1140), which is the flagship for the Kings broadcasts.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Slither.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slither. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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